How Think Tanger's Multicultural Approach Transforms Suburban and Urban Spaces

In this episode, we're headed to Tangier, Morocco. My co-host Naziha Nasrin and I speak with Amine Houari of Think Tanger, a non-profit cultural agency shaping Tangier's development through art, research, and collaboration. We discuss creative insurgency, planning in suburban contexts in Toronto (Scarborough) and Tangier (Bir Chifa), multicultural approaches to community development, and insights for other cultural planning organizations. Key insights: - Planning in multicultural cities and suburbs - The importance of people-centred practices to urban/suburban development - Think Tanger's StudioCity program - The colonial history of Tangier and its impact on the city's culture and built environment - How Think Tanger uses publications like MAKAN magazine and their store KIOSK alongside residency programs to support the decolonization of arts - Strategic collaborations and financial support for cultural programming - Inclusive approaches to cultural planning Guest: Amine Houari, Think Tanger